Sparrows

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Madi ُ @RT40247270 03/26/2025 It is very attractive and pleasant and took me to the old world. See more Isaiah Y @zayman2 04/23/2020 I would recommend this film to anyone interested in silent films. This may be Mary Pickford's finest performance of her career. See more Thomas M @TMProofreader 05/08/2019 The best inspiring movie ever made! With the best movie character ever portrayed: Mary Pickford as Molly! See more 08/25/2014 one of the BEST silents,and a great movie of ALL time ! See more 05/17/2014 gr8 cast makes this go See more 01/29/2014 This almost perfect silent film about a young woman who rescues a baby from kidnappers directed by William Beaudine and Tom McNamara which name was uncredited, was originally titled Scraps. The story was written by Winifred Dunn, adaptation was done by C. Gardner Sullivan and titles by George Marion Jr. (yes, they needed them, it was a silent movie). It starred and was produced by Mary Pickford. All I can say is - amazing woman! The story of Mr. Grimes and his wife who operate a dismal "baby farm" near an alligator-infested swamp has Molly, an adolescent inmate and the oldest of their charges. She attempts to provide the other tattered, starving kids with the loving maternal care they need. Most of the children are orphans. The children are ordered to hide anytime someone comes to the farm. Molly has promised the others that God will rescue them. When a boy asks why nothing has happened after a month, she tells him that He is busy attending to sparrows (a biblical reference)... that's enough for now... enjoy watching the movie for the rest! Mary Pickford's performance was flawless as ever in this suspense melodrama with lots of adventure elements in it. In 1925 Motion Picture Magazine wrote the following, "It was Douglas Fairbanks who told us that Mary Pickford's production of "Sparrows" was Dickensonian. And after seeing it we have nothing less and nothing more to say of it. Perhaps you know that it is the story of a baby farm . . . with Gustav von Seyffertitz as Grimes, the cruel manager . . . and Mary, as Mollie, who watches over the little boys and girls. Melodrama is interwoven in the story and there is nothing new or startling about the plot. But you won't realize this until the last lovely close-up of Mary has faded from the screen. Which means, of course, that the story interests you so much that your critical faculty is dulled. We are glad that Mary is not going to continue to play grown-ups parts. So many on the screen can be the grand lady. And no one else that we have ever heard about or seen captures the elusive and misty quality of childhood as Mary does. You'll weep a little. You'll laugh a great deal. And you'll hold your breath once or twice." Perfect description of what I just watched. Cinematography of Hal Mohr, Charles Rosher and Karl Struss will always be remembered - real masters of photography! I will recommend that you find the newly restored copy of this movie, sit down and let be amazed at Mary Pickford's skill and one of the strongest performances you'll ever see! See more Read all reviews

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